Learning from Existing Products and Practice Flashcards
When exploring existing products,
what design choices do you need to understand
to ensure that the product is fit for purpose and use? (8)
- Function
- Materials and components
- Methods of construction and manufacture
- Ergonomic and anthropometric considerations
- Aesthetics, fashion and style
- How the product impacts the environment during its use
- Ease of recycling
- How the product has been influenced by the work of past and present designers
Give a
timeline of distinctive styles throughout design history.
Victorian: 1830s - 1890s
Art nouveau: 1890 - 1905
De Stijl: 1914 - 1931
Bauhaus: 1919 - 1935
Art deco: 1925 - 1939
Streamlining: 1930 - 1950
Pop art: 1960s
Memphis: 1980 - 1990
Organic design: 1930 ->
Scandinavian design: 1935 ->
Minimalist design: 1960s ->
Define
ethical.
correct, good or honorable
Define
twenty-first century design.
current and forward-thinking design that considers the evolving practice of design to shape behaviour for a preferable future
Define
marketing.
the business of promoting and selling a product
can include advertising, promotion and market research
Define
market pull.
a need for a product that arises from customers or market research to solve a need, or to compete with a product launched by another manufacturer
Define
technology push.
when research and development of new technology drives new product development
e.g. touchscreen and fingerprint technology in smartphones
Define
throwaway society.
a society influenced by consumerism and excessive consumption of products
Define
circular economy.
an alternative to traditional linear economy in which we use resources for as long as possible then reuse and regenerate products and materials
(a cradle-to-cradle model)
Define
emerging technologies.
new technologies that are currently being developed, or will be developed within the next five to ten years
Define
enhancement.
a change or upgrade that increases a product’s capabilities
